Internal prototype — noindexed, not linked from public navigation yet.

N.Y. SOS Law § 475

This is the official text of N.Y. SOS Law § 475, part of New York’s SOS Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "SOS Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.

Reports by officers of certain institutions to clerks of supervisors and cities

Official statutory text

§ 475. Reports by officers of certain institutions to clerks of\nsupervisors and cities. 1. The keeper, superintendent, secretary,\ndirector or other proper officer of a state charitable institution to\nwhich any person is committed or appointed, whose board, care,\ninstruction, tuition or clothing shall be chargeable to any city, town\nor county, shall make a written report to the clerk of such city or to\nthe clerk of the board of supervisors of the county, or of the county in\nwhich such town is situated, within ten days after receiving such person\ntherein.\n 2. Such report shall state when such person was received into the\ninstitution, and, when known, the name, age, sex, nationality,\nresidence, length of time of commitment or appointment, the name of the\nofficer making the same, and the sum chargeable per week, month or year\nfor such person.\n 3. If any person so appointed or committed to any such institution\nshall die, be removed or discharged, such officers shall immediately\nreport to the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county, or of the\ncounty in which such town is situated, or to the city clerk of the city\nfrom which such person was committed or appointed, the date of such\ndeath, removal or discharge.\n

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

Need a lawyer in New York?

Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the Open US Law dataset (Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine (Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.